The Moore Messenger. (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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Six Months
Three Month*
Entered an second-clua* matter at the
ptMtofrice at Oklahoma City, OKia., under
Act <>f UonKreHH March 3. 1*7 .
P. R. Simms. Local Editor
Joo Harris and \Jife visited Thomas
Owen and wife Sunday and Sunday
night.
William Wilks of Texas is visiting
his sister, Mrs. W. A. Taylor and
farfiily here this week.
Dr. Mitchel moved back to Oklahoma
City Monday.
J. M. Blevens returned Friday from
his vacation trip.
County Commissioner Jno. Fox was
in Moore Thursday.
Mrs. Piatt, Sr., was an Oklahoma
City visitor Thursday.
Miss Edna Smith was shopping in
Oklahoma City Tuesday
G J. Courtney Is erecting
shed in his wagon yard.
T. B. Leverich and wife visited his
parents west of Moore Sunday.
Mrs Womack and two younger chil-
dren are visiting her sister at Lawton.
O. K. Banks made a prospecting
trip to western Oklahoma Wednesday.
G. B. Clark and family left Tuesday
for their new home at Hugo, Okla.
Mrs. Swartz is visiting her daugli-l Ira I'eachee look dinner with home | Mr-c- H Grady transacted business
ter,,Mrs. Dunbar and family west of i folks Sunday. Iin Oklahoma City Monday.
Moore this week. ..... ■ . .
Mr. Button spent Monday buying Mrs. J. H. King returned home
up cattle to ship. He bought ti head ! Thursday evening. She brought her
of W H I'eachee, ■> head ot Mrs mother, Mrs. Met.lothin, with her.
Kitchen, 3 head of W. A. Taylor, 8
head of s. L. Ithudy, all being young, Or. Joyce returned from Lawtau Fri-
<atrle The statement in lust is-
___ biie saying I>r Joyce went to Colorado
If you or any o# your friends are go- NVa8 a mistake.
ing to business college this fall write
Misses Mary and Luclle Welsenbach to Suburban Newspaper Pub. Co., Okla. I: vv 1'erry. I.. I' Johnson and A.
of Kdniond were visiting in Moore and horra City for cheap prices on scholar- «ere Oklahoma t iij visitors
viclAity Ihis week. I ships in Hill's or Draughon's business aaturoay.
| college.
Jesse Neal returned home Friday
after an extended trip through the DR. RILEY WITNESSES GREAT
west for his health. CONFLAGRATION.
Marie, Maud and Anna King, Josin
Purcell. Laura Weiche, Grandma Sic
tiiothin, George Johnson, Ardis and
George King.
A Woman's Look
A woman can say more in a look
than a man can in a hook, plosion
Transcript.
Much Like New York
Victim of a broken aqueduct, Ven
ice, may be said to have brought home
to it a realization of the Ancient Mar
iner's "Water, water, everywhere, nor
Miss Elsa Leach of Norman arrived 1,1-v drop to drink Providence News
Monday evening to visit friends here
I lor a few days.
A. C. Janacek left Monday for Colo The lire was raging furifcusly, the
rado to look over the lands owned by! gaze of the onlookers was rigid upon
York & Sons. | the burning building. There stood a
I woman with a child in her arms. The
Married, Wednesday of last week,
Ray Miller, aged 16, and Miss Kittle
Stephens, aged 16.
The Moore Cubs defeated the Nor-
man baseball team Sunday by a score
of 11 to 4.
E. Holmes was called to Big Springs,
Tex., Friday by telegraph, to the bed-
side of his sister, who died Saturday, malade?
The remains were shipped to Green-
field, Ohio Monday for burial. Mr.
Holmes returned Monday.
crowd yelled for her to jump, but the
woman answered pensively, in a
voice that could be heard clearly
above the yell of the mob:
If a man rents a flat to his eight
uncles, could he call them his ten-
ants?
Is butter contagious because it
spreads easily?
When Father sits, did you say Mar-
Those attending the German picnic
ai Packlngton Sunday were Mr. K.
Kliner, C. J. Weiche, J. Hunker, H.
Junghen and lamily, Mr. and Mrs
F. Michaelsen.
Art
H. iover
swollen. He stopped and Etah tender-
loin from his gum boots, then bounced
from Pampa, upon the trail of the perfume bull un-
ite has been itil he came upon a small rock pile in
which there was a note from old Doc
, Cook. It said:
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Cox of Yukon ] if all the stray dogs In town were
arrived Saturday to spend a week shot, would that make the curfew?
If a song is a hymn, Is Ben Hur?
If the hose cart is a mile away, is
the engineer?
if a blue balhiug suit looks dark o:i
the board walk, does it look Brighton
Beach?
It a steel drill couldn't bore through
the oil sand, would two halves make
a whole?
If Johnson licked Jeffries, who did
Garlick?
It' Curtis broke the world's record,
would he lie doing Wright?
If a stork brings babies, do you think
a pelican? '
If the bell was broke, would the
diamond ring?
When the street car needs assistance,
does the trolley wire?
He had caught cold, but it wasn't the
cough that carried him off. It was the
trudging tiirough the Ice for,™1"" "'«> hlm otr "•
fortnight Ills feet were cut and
RILEY PURSUING THE MUSK
OX.
Scott Haney arrived
Texas, Sunday, where
working for some time.
visiting friends and relatives.
Joe Mahomek of Oklahoma
Miss Lela and Ila Rogers of Capitol
Hill visited L C. Dyer and family
Wednesday.
Miss Helen Olander and Nina Farris
were Oklahoma City visitors Thurs-
day.
Mrs. Hicks was shopping in Okla-
homa City Thursday.
W. A. Taylor, Geo. Failor, W. C.
Wilson, Thomas Owen, Wm. Vanvliett,
Jno. Leverich, Geo. Leverich, Frank
Farls, R. L. Cottrell and Guy Jump
attended the I. O. O. F. lodge on Capi-
tol Hill last Thursday night. The Re-
beccas served ice cream and cake and
a splendid time was reported.
Mrs. Sullivan and daughter Mattie
visited friends in Moore Thursday.
Mrs. Henry Dreessen and Colletta
Harms were shopping In Oklahoma
City Thursday.
City
w itli
If Knud Ratmussen is fat. is Grace
i Mc Lean?
James A. Cowan
"The Farmer*' Financier"
attorney-at-law
Land Title* • Specialty
K00B1 OKLAHOMA
Gilbert Leverich and Chiliie Milton
deserve praise for they actually per-
formed manual labor on Tuesday, Aug-
ust 21, 1911. They unloaded a car of
coal for the Oklahoma Mill it Elevator men of Tyre
Company. !
First Hobo—"Strange how few of
Jno. Kolorek was thrown out of his our youthful dreams come true, ain't
buggy one day last week when his | it /" gecond Hobo—"Oh, I don't
horse ran aw ay in Oklahoma City and |<now. | remember how I once yearned
was considerably shaken up He was
taken to the hospital but was able to
return home in a few days.
If a farmer slipped Wilbur Wright a' N <'i«t Saturday night and Sundu)
chicken for dinner, would the hell >e Drabek.
know the aviator?
If a movement to do II, would a
liligree?
If a rubber band can stretch, can a
bed spread?
You have heard of Hie pretty woman
in New York, but did you ever see
the Butte in Montana?
All this excitement put the Doctor .
to sleep, and he was heard to dream J°|>n James "">« her little
out loud' grandson back to Oklahoma City Sat-
There was a young lady of Tyre, "rt'u5 afternoon.
who dreamed the hotel was on fire. „ ~ , ,
She ran out in her shape, on the tire! Hanc.es Record went to Mustang
escape. False alarm cried the young
! Carl and Bertha Wittkopp of Okla-
i homa City visited Sunday evening with
their sister, Mrs. Junghen.
Joe Drabek entertained a few of his
friends with a party dauce Saturday
night. All report a line time.
Frances Record went
Sunday to visit her parents, return-
ing Monday afternoon.
UTO
RESTAURANT
Short Orders
Cold Drinks
Fish and Oysters
Cakes and Pies
Nuts and Fruits
E. S. Holmes
MOORE
A. C. JANACEK
BLACKSMITH and
WHEELWRIGHT
Horseshoeing, Carriage
and Wagon Work a Specialty
4lso Complete Line of
WHIPS
Vera McGinley, Homer Caldwell and
George Johnson were guests of Mirs
Erin.i Hunker Tuesday night.
Miss Coletta Harm left Sunday
Wichita, Kan., to visit relatives until
Wednesday, when she will be Joined
Mrs H. P. Dreessen and granddaugb-| by her sister, Mrs. H. P. Dreessen
ter, Miss Gladys Rogers, returned and daughter. The
Monday morning from Seward, where j Hooper, Neb., where
Texas Hemphill of Council and U-
to wear long pants. Now 1 guess 1 bert Meyers of Oklahoma City called
wear them longer than any man in ou .Miss Laura Weiche Sunday evening.
I the country." I
for x The Helping
Hand Club met at
Laura Weiche's Thursday afternoon.
There were only three members in
It
will
W. G. Surber of Oklahoma City
hold services at the Christian
ind evening.
Everybody Is invited to attend.
Sort of Job He Wanted
"There's what I'm looking for," said ! attendance.
y will continue to j the lazy man going through the want
e Miss Harms lives, i advertisements for an easy job, as his
they visited a few days. [Mrs. Dreessen will make an extended „ye lighted on a call for canvassers I (nVHrchinnrtHviiinrnine
1 visit with her parents and other rela- 8elf BOmething lllat ••WOuld sell It- ChUrCh b,""la> m°rm"fc
Miss Coletta Harms returned to her lives there. : se|f „ the KOrl of job ,
ing aC "pending a couple oVm'enths j Barnard Smith returned Thursday | want." he said to himself. "Something
with her sister Mrs. Henry Dreessen. from Guthrie, where he had been visit- 'hat I can earn money at wiihoul
ing for some time He was accom- work." And lie thought that reallj
Abner Sullivan spent Saturday and panied by his grandmother, Mrs. Har- some day he must go and look 'em up."
Sunday with his friend. Walter Maul- ris, who will visit her daughter, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Gentry, for some time.
S. C. DYER
LESTER C, DYER, Phc
■THE ERA DRUG STORE?
DEALERS IN
DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES. PAINTS OILS AND GLASS
COLD DRINKS
Agent For Marvelite Hollow Wire Lighting System
11. Iteedy transacted business In Ok-
lahoma City Tuesday. Mr. iteedy sold
his farm Monday and will have a pub-
lic sale Thursdayy, August 24.
din.
Mrs. Henry Dreessen, with Miss
Gladys Rogers, left Wednesday morn-
ing for Hooper, Neb., to visit her par-
ents a few weeks.
W. G. Gury contemplates moving
back upon his farm southeast of
Moore and wi.l erect a fine new house.
LAWN RIDGE AND ELM CREEK.
Ada Williams spent Saturday night
with Mrs. W. E. Gross.
C. C. Row and family spent
day with Earl Hill and family.
Wheatlnnd Items
Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. Hill and
Mrs. Weiche drove to Oklahoma City
Tuesday morning on business.
Raymond Williams returned
[Oklahoma City Sunday after i
\ weeks' visit with his friend,
Thomas.
from
few
Loyd
i Will Chappell returned Sunday
Miss Dean Leverich, Gladys McLen- from Colorado where he spent a few
nen, Helen Olander and Edith Ander- tiays after his family arrived here
son'and Messrs. Bern and Geo. Lev Tuesday to visit Mrs. ChappelTs par-
erick, Patt Spencer and Richard Vi' "h-jents and sister. W 11. I'eachee and
en spent a very pleasant day at Mistle-! Mrs. F. K. Rhudy.
toe Springs Sunday.
Mrs. I'. K. Rhudy and family spent
j Sunday with her mother Mrs. W. H.
I'eachee.
Mr. Reedy intends to leave for Cali-
fornia right away.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brandt and Mr.
Will Dalton of Mustang was calling | an(j j^rs. Frank Brandt visited with
on friends here Tuesday. 11 heir sister, Mrs. Turk, Tuesday.
F. E. PERCIVAL
DRY GOODS—GROCERIES—SHOES
"The Best For Less"
Produce Wanted. We Handle Quail Brand Goods,
MOORE
Billie Ragsdale spent Sunday with
his mother in Oklahoma City.
Bertha Perry left Tuesday afternoon
for a week's viist in Oklahoma City.
Lizzie Mann, Mr. and Mrs. John
Archer of Oklahoma spent Wednesday ,
night and Thursday with Mrs. Archer's
mother, Mrs. Edison Perry.
MOORE TIME TABLE.
A. T. & S. F. TIME TABLE
Southbound or West. | (;(>0 jameS) Mary Petty and Susie
til (R) I and Ollie Rhudy spent Sunday with
115 (R) a™' Leonard and Gertie Bell.
405 (no stop I «n
123 Local freight 10:20 a.m. j v)rg w K Qross am\ son Nolan
North bound or east. I were shopping in Oklahoma City
412 (R) 6:50 P'm' Thursday.
406 (no stop) ' 'U I
116 (R)
420 Local freight
IR) means regular stop
means flag stop. I MVs. Winstade spent the day with
Moore is on the Oklahoma branch of ^ fanliiy Sunday.
the A. T. & S. F., is 24 miles from,
'urcell, 9 miles from Norman, 9 miles , ^jrg (j p Kitchen and family and
Laura Gill is slowly improving. We
hope that she will continue so.
Miss House and Miss Conle.v of Ok-
lahoma City spent Sunday with their
friend, Lavola Perry. Miss Lavola re-
turned with them after a week's visit
W. H. Howard was transacting bus!-1 at home.
ness In Oklahoma City Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Farris of Capitol Hill ,
J. A. King was a business visitor
in ) spent Saturday night and Monday with
oil. their uncle, Charles Grady. They, Mr.
Oklahoma City Wednesday afternoon.
shopping in Sunday with relatives near Mustang.
Unique Barber Shop
ESTABLISHED 1907
SOUTH SIDE MAIN ST.
Work Promptly and Efficiently Done.
Patronage Respectfully Solicited.
P. R. SIMMS, Moore, Okla.
I Miss Ada Williams spent Sunday
and P(V) with Anna,ue and Lela Less*y
\verbach, spent the
H. Peaehee and fain
irom Oklahoma City, 40 miles fiom J mother Mrs
Guthrie, 130 miles from Arkansas City, . m w
187 miles from Wichita, 208 miles irom nlng
Newton and 409 miles from Kansas '•
intnniT<hun ! F. K. Rhudy took dinner with S. I
First
on Moore Interurban I
leaves 6:30 A. M. and each hour after,
through the day last car leavinp Moore
11:30 P. M. 'Fare to Oklahoma City, l
15 cents.
A. J. SMITH
Mrs. J. Hunker was
Oklahoma City Thursday. j
Mrs. Lentjer had the misfortune
Pat Purcell went to Shawnee, Okla., Saturday oi falling down the stairs at
Tuesday to visit relatives. j Mr. Wimple's and hurting her arm. It,
; is nothing serious.
Jessie Davis was ail Oklahoma City
visitor Monday, also Tuesday. j Mrs. Edison Perry gave a lawn party
Wednesday night in honor of her
Mr. Walter Cristmore of Oklahoma daughter, Miss Lavola. The evening
City was in town Friday. was spent in playing games and other |
I party amusements. Refreshments of
Mrs. Remington returned to Okla- watermelon and cake were served to
H. Brand, Cash
Pres ,
Kenneth McLennan, Pre s., F. J. Shade,
Rhudy and wife Sunday.
W. H. Peachee and wife were shop-
ping in Oklahoma City one day last
week.
; homa City Saturday morning.
the guests.
M. M. Williams transacted business
in Oklahoma City Wednesday and
Thursday.
About thirty youni; t>en 'e w-""
present and had a delightful time. The
out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs.
John Archer and Lizzie Mann of Okla-
eturned Friday homa City. They left at a late hour
Bank of iloore
MOORH, OKLAHOriA
Appreciates your business. Deposits insured
under the State Guarantee Law.
Groceries
and
Dry Goods
We carry a complete line of
Groceries and sell at the very
lowest prices.
Moore
Monday Tith'her daughTe^Mw.T noon"af^r'T flw'days' visit in Okla- declaring Mrs. Perry a very entertain-
| homa City.
1 ing hostess.
7„|., Menride snent Saturday night Cleo Jones of Oklahoma City visited Mr. Roger Grady arrived Tuesday
McBride si . from Thursday until Saturday with 1 is morning from Seattle, where he lias
with Ola Taylor.
W. A. Taylor made a business trip
to Norman Wednesday.
Aunt, Mrs. Charles Grady.
Lillian, Ruby and Martha William
spent Sunday with Mrs. Will Gross, [trip through Texas
been attending school. After a short
visit with his parents he wiil returr
Mr. Johnson of Elgin, Oklahoma,1 and finish his college term. Hi?
came Saturday night to visit his son friends are g.ad to have him among
George He left Monday night for a them again for awhile.
The public sale at John Wimple's ;
w V Williams and wife spent Sun-! Mr. Johnston of Oklahoma City Friday was a success. Everything sol'1
W. E. W llliams and wire speni sun Saturtlay nlght alld Sunday with at a good price. After the sale th"
ihis mother, Mrs. Johnston. I family has tried to visit all their old
friends and bid them farewell. Mr
; Lucile Weiche went to Oklahoma Wimple and family have done lots of
City Thursday to have some dental j sood work in our church and social
I work done affairs. .We will miss them very mue>
and are very sorry to see them leave
day gathering fruit.
Monroe Bacon spent Sunday with
his best girl, Minnie Keck.
Oklahoma City Mill and Elevator
FRANK FARRIS, Manager
Hlffhest Market Price Paid for Grain.
Moore
'Jklahomu
Will Chapnell and family spent Sun-
day night with Mrs. ChappelTs sister,
Mrs. Floyd Rhudy.
Mrs. Winstade srent Thursday ev-
ening with Mrs. Albert Waller.
Albert Waller and wife took their
daughter to the doctor Wednesday.
John James, who has been helping
his brother George hale hay, spent
Saturday nieht and Sunday with his
family in Capitol Hill.
Colorado.
Sam Davis of Snyder. Okla., spent our community, but wish them every
I Wednesday night and Thursday with -uecess in their new home attEmerson,
I Mrs. E. R. Davis. He is moving to Wis.
3.
A small crowd gathered at the home
of Pat Purcell's Thursday evening anr1
was delightfully entertained by Mr?
Snracs of Oklahoma Citv with music
singing and reading. It was a rare
treat in Wheatland. Those thankin>'
Mrs. Sprags for a very pleasant even
ing were: Mrs. Remington. Mr. and
Mrs. Hoeens and Dr Ulrich of Okla-
homa City, Mrs. King, Mrs. Bird,
Ameil Netnmerman and niece,'Miss
Taylor, of Union City, spent a few
hours with J. U. Turks Thursday.
Ameil and Jack entertained the busi-
ness people awhile with music.
Maud and Marie Ging and Forest
Williamson attended church at Mus-
tang Sunday night.
Norman Milling and Grain Company |
J. D. WHITE. Manner.
WE HANDLE ICE |
J! SS :i SuVA CI -U Moore, Okla.
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Simms, P. R. The Moore Messenger. (Moore, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1911, newspaper, August 24, 1911; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109211/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.